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Granophyre and Jaspillite Definition


Jaspillite and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Granophyre and Jaspillite

The general Granophyre and Jaspillite definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. On the other hand, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Granophyre and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Jaspillite

The history of Granophyre and Jaspillite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Granophyre and Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

Granophyre and Jaspillite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Jaspillite. In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Jaspillite is Western Australia, Minnesota. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Jaspillite discoverer. The discoverer of Granophyre and Jaspillite are Unknown.

Etymology of Granophyre and Jaspillite

Along with Granophyre and Jaspillite definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Jaspillite. Etymology of Granophyre and Jaspillite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Jaspillite. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Jaspillite is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Jaspillite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Jaspillite are listed below.

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